New meaning to coca powder: Over a tonne of cocaine seized at Barcelona Port disguised as chocolate powder
Over a tonne of cocaine was discovered in the Port of Barcelona disguised in a shipment of cocoa powder. The bust was made after the
WATCH: Have you visited Andalucia’s very own ‘Petra’ yet, just a stone’s throw from Osuna?
Nestled near Osuna in Sevilla is a remarkable quarry dating from the fifth century BCE that has been dubbed the ‘Petra of Andalucia’ after the
WATCH: The crazy lengths Fuengirola zoo must go to keep the animals warm during the current cold snap
With the current biting temperature plunging the Costa del Sol into something almost resembling winter, BIOPARC Fuengirola has been forced to take extraordinary action to
OLIVE PRESS OPINION: It should be a basic no-brainer to run reliable buses up and down the coast
IT simply beggars belief the state of public transport along the Costa del Sol. Buses that don’t run on time, drivers who don’t wait at
Culprit in Algeciras church massacre in Spain’s terror attack was Moroccan national under surveillance and awaiting deportationÂ
The man responsible for the machete massacre at two churches in Algeciras on Wednesday evening was a Moroccan national living in Spain illegally and awaiting
Dani Alves rape allegation prompts Balearic bars and clubs to bring in protocol to protect women on a night out
THE rape accusation against Dani Alves, the former Barca footballer, has raised awkward conversations in Spain about the lack of protection for women on a
Mallorca-based airline put on US sanctions blacklist for helping Russia buy drones from Iran
An airline headquartered in Palma de Mallorca has been added to the US sanctions blacklist for allegedly helping Iran sell the drones Russia has used
Spanish-Cuban actress Ana de Armas bags first Oscar nomination for her portrayal of the original blonde bombshell Marilyn Monroe
Rising Spanish-Cuban star and your dad’s favourite actress Ana de Armas has scored her first Oscar nomination in this year’s Academy Awards. The one-time Bond
Real life Shawshank: RGP officer recalls the incredible story of the prisoner who tunnelled a hole out of his cell and wandered Gibraltar each nightÂ
A PRISONER who painstakingly tunnelled a hole to escape his cell each night and wander the streets of Gibraltar was only given away after he
A youth football scout who watched children for a living has been arrested in Barcelona for uploading clips of himself abusing kids
A youth football scout who posted clips of himself abusing young children has been arrested in a town near Sitges. He gave himself away The
Hush Singles Night returns with central Malaga event looking to spark frisson and unite singletons in love
Lonely hearts of the Costa del Sol rejoice – Hush Singles Night is back for its first event of 2023. Hosted this time at Cabaret
Sign of Confusion: Disgruntled residents complain about caravans parked around the mouth of the River Torrox – but what does the warning sign really mean?
Furious locals in Torrox have been left bamboozled by a sign that does not make it clear if the dozens of caravans parked up in
Mallorca-based Brit arrested at Madrid airport over scheme to help Russian oligarch evade sanctions
A Mallorca-based British CEO was arrested at Madrid airport on a US extradition warrant for allegedly helping a sanctioned Russian oligarch hide his ownership of
Local Fuengirola man arrested for campaign of early morning bin fires in the city centre that caused blackouts
An alleged serial arsonist responsible for a campaign of lighting fires in public bins in Fuengirola has finally been arrested. The local man is accused
The Spanish Navy’s new assault ship-aircraft carrier flagship visible on exercises off the Costa del Sol all last weekÂ
Spain’s Navy made waves this week with the Mediterranean debut of its flagship, the Juan Carlos I, spotted off the coast of Malaga on Wednesday.
Spain’s Balearic Islands request the EU to grant them exception to ban foreigners from buying second homes in Mallorca and Ibiza
Officials are calling on the European Union to grant a ‘Balearic exception’ that would limit non-resident Brits and Germans from property purchases on the islands.
Missing hands found in the tragic case of the Colombian woman murdered and decapitated by her ex-boyfriend in Spain’s Marbella
The hands belonging to the mutilated body of a Colombian woman savagely murdered and decapitated two weeks ago have been found. A man strolling the
‘Disgusting, frustrating, nightmare, shambles:’ Residents in Spain’s Costa del Sol vent their feelings at the region’s public transport
Costa del Sol residents are reaching the end of their tether with the disgraceful state of public transport in the region. With buses running roughly
WATCH: Raging inferno guts the La Bajadilla Marina in Marbella and dozens of pleasure boats and jet skis within
An enormous fire erupted in the La Bajadilla fishermen’s marina in Marbella last week, destroying around 80 pleasure boats worth millions of euros. The emergency
Do gas stoves need a health warning? The debate over their dangers burns brightly
The debate over gas stoves has reignited in recent weeks after the burning topic was brought to the boil in the US in recent weeks.
Trial begins of man accused of abusing his partner’s daughter and running away to hide in a shack when confronted
A man who literally ran away from his partner when she confronted him during a driving lesson about sexual abuse of her daughter is facing
The first Kraken case in Andalucia is registered as the junta prepares for most contagious strain of Covid to take hold
Andalusia has registered its first case of the ‘kraken’ variant of the Covid-19 coronavirus that has been sweeping across the USA. The announcement was made
Confusion reigns over new ETIAS requirement for Brits entering Spain as hassle-free access to the EU ends
The new travel requirements for entering Spain have sparked confusion among post-Brexit Brits as to whom it affects and when it actually starts. The introduction
Forget 5G… 25G is coming to Spain with speeds of 20gbps – around 60 times faster than current high-speed internet
The first ultra speedy 25G PON technology has successfully been trialled in Spain on Telefonica’s existing fibre network, Nokia announced. The trial demonstrated nose-bleed-inducing speeds
Surprise inspections for Big Four accounting firms accused of running sweatshop practices in their Spain offices
ACCUSATIONS that they were making their Spanish employees work 84 hour weeks triggered simultaneous surprise inspections for the big four accounting firms by Spain’s labour
New sexual allegations emerge against Placido Domingo during performance in Spain in 2000s
LEGENDARY opera singer Placido Domingo is facing new historical sexual harassment charges three years after the the first accusations derailed his career. An anonymous singer